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Atlanta Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 19974 Β· 67Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph from CF Β· 2:57
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Ron Reed earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ron Reed L: Steve Blass SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires β HP: Bill Williams Β· 1B: Nick Colosi Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Didier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Reed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Hebner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Moose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Reed | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Blass | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Moose | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Hartenstein | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Walker | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
- Tony Gonzalez: T/89
- Hank Aaron: S5.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/DP.1X2(843)
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 43
- Richie Hebner: 4
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 2
- Rico Carty: S
- Felix Millan: S.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Didier: S.3-H;1-2
- Ron Reed: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Gonzalez: K23
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Al Oliver: 43
- Jerry May: 5
Top 3
- Hank Aaron: S
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rico Carty: 8
Bot 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Bob Moose: K
Top 4
- Felix Millan: D
- Bob Aspromonte: S1/G5S.2-3
- Bob Didier: S.3-H;1-2
- Ron Reed: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: 53
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: S
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: S.1-3
- Al Oliver: 4/F9S
Top 5
- Felix Millan: S
- Bob Aspromonte: SB2
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Bob Didier: 63.2-3
- Ron Reed: K
Bot 5
- Jerry May: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 6
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: 13
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 6
- Gary Kolb: 5/FL/P5F
- Matty Alou: S/BG
- Richie Hebner: D.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: S9.3-H;2-H
- Willie Stargell: 43.1-2
- Al Oliver: 6/L6
Top 7
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Rico Carty: K
- Felix Millan: 63
Bot 7
- Jerry May: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Jose Pagan: K/C
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Bob Didier: 8
- Ron Reed: K
Bot 8
- Matty Alou: S7
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: S9.3-H;1-3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Al Oliver: 7/SF.3-H
- Jerry May: K
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Tony Gonzalez: S
- Hank Aaron: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
Bot 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Carl Taylor: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Matty Alou: PB.1-2
- Matty Alou: 63
Notes & reviews
- Bob Moose hurt his leg; replaced mid-count






















